This is the time of year when many new youth teams are forming.
Because it is more prevalent than ever for youth players to also
participate on adult (senior) teams, we are asking for your cooperation
in our efforts to safeguard our players' youth eligibility.
It is essential that we inform the players, as well as the coaches of
these youth players, of the potential negative consequences that can
befall them and their youth team if the proper protocol is not followed.
Failure to follow the procedure can lead to disqualification of the
player and forfeiture of any games in which their youth team
participated.
Please refer to CYSA Bylaws sections
3:05,
3:06 and CYSA
PIM 78-4 and
PIM 90-1
for clarification of these rules regarding youth players participating
with or against senior (adult) players.
In order for a youth player to participate and/or register with an adult
soccer organization the
Youth to
Provisional Senior form (form 1612 revised 12/2006) must be
completed. This requirement applies to any player that qualifies to
register as a youth player. In accordance with current policies, if the
youth player is not currently registered or rostered with a youth team,
the youth player must still obtain approval from their District
Commissioner/Registrar in order to protect any future consideration for
playing at the youth level.
Form 1612 (rev. 12/2006) may be obtained from the youth league registrar
or on the CYSA web site.
Any prior revisions of the form are now
obsolete. It is the player's responsibility to obtain all of
the necessary signatures prior to submitting it to the CYSA State
Office.
It is the responsibility of the league to ensure that their players and
coaches are aware of this policy. Please make sure you share this
information with each of your coaches who may have players who plan to
register or participate as a senior player.
